anyone know how to keep bees from boring into a wooden swing?

Adenoid_Hynkel

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Fri May-14-04 02:50 PM
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anyone know how to keep bees from boring into a wooden swing?

i have one in my front yard an they're drilling holes into it at an insane pace

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ZenLefty

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Fri May-14-04 02:57 PM
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1. Take their power tools away from them.

Edited on Fri May-14-04 02:57 PM by ZenLefty

Sorry, never seen bees bore through wood before.

Have you thought about replacing the wooden swing with a little piece of Trex? They won't bother that, and no one will get splinters (or bee stings - YIKES!) where the sun don't shine either. You can probably find a short piece in the scrap bin at Home Depot for dirt cheap.

http://www.trex.com/

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commander bunnypants

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Fri May-14-04 03:02 PM
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2. I am going through the same thing

Out of desperation I sealed the holes with caulk.. Know I just keep a lookout for ze bees.

DDQM

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Wilber_Stool

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Fri May-14-04 03:03 PM
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3. Kill them.

Edited on Fri May-14-04 03:05 PM by Wilber_Stool

When they enter the hole they have been boring, cover it with glazers (window)putty. There aren't as many as you might think. All of those holes might have been made by four or five bees.
By the way, I don't think carpenter bees sting.

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Adenoid_Hynkel

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Fri May-14-04 03:13 PM
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4. thanks for the tip

will try it

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Adenoid_Hynkel

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Fri May-14-04 03:14 PM
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5. just thought of something

if they can bore their way in, couldn't they just, conceivably, bore their way out

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commander bunnypants

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Fri May-14-04 03:15 PM
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6. I quess technically

The ones I entombed stopped buzzing after a day.

It was either I or the bees

DDQM

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Taverner

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Fri May-14-04 03:20 PM
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7. Entomology of a Carpenter Bee

CARPENTER BEES
by Mike Potter, Extension Entomologist

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

USDA Cooperative Extension In the late-spring and early summer, homeowners often notice large, black bees hovering around the outside of their homes. These are probably carpenter bees searching for mates and favorable sites to construct their nests. Male carpenter bees are quite aggressive, often hovering in front of people who are around the nests. The males are quite harmless, however, since they lack stingers. Female carpenter bees can inflict a painful sting but seldom will unless they are handled or molested.

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